President Theodore Roosevelt Bull Moose Morrisville 1912 Real Photo Postcard

Theodore Roosevelt's appearance in Morrisville, Vermont, on August 30, 1912, captures a key moment in his Progressive, or Bull Moose, Party presidential campaign. After failing to secure the Republican nomination, Roosevelt launched a third-party bid, challenging incumbent William Howard Taft and Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson. The prominent display of a moose effigy in the image directly references the party's popular nickname, which originated from Roosevelt's assertion that he felt as strong as a bull moose when asked about his health.